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Better than one hundred years lived Devoid of insight and unsettled, Is one day lived With insight and absorbed in meditation.

Dhammapada 111

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The Five Precepts

As all Buddhas refrained from killing until the end of their lives, so I too will refrain from killing until the end of my life.

As all Buddhas refrained from stealing until the end of their lives, so I too will refrain from stealing until the end of my life.

As all Buddhas refrained from sexual misconduct until the end of their lives, so I too will refrain from sexual misconduct until the end of my life.

As all Buddhas refrained from false speech until the end of their lives, so I too will refrain from false speech until the end of my life.

As all Buddhas refrained from alcohol until the end of their lives, so I too will refrain from alcohol until the end of my life.

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If the body is not cultivated, the mind cannot be cultivated. If the body is cultivated then the mind can be cultivated.

The Buddha

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Some provide from the little they have, Others who are affluent don’t like to give. An offering given from what little one has Is worth a thousand times its value.

Samyutta Nikaya 1.32

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The 12 Virtues According To Aristotle

1) Courage – bravery and valour

2) Temperance – self-control and restraint

3) Liberality – big-heartness, charity and generosity

4) Magnificence – radiance, joie de vivre

5) Pride – self-satisfaction

6) Honour – respect, reverence, admiration

7) Good Temper – equanimity, level-headedness

8) Friendliness – conviviality and sociability

9) Truthfulness – straightforwardness, frankness and candour

10) Wit – sense of humour – meaninglessness and absurdity

11) Friendship – camaraderie and companionship

12) Justice – impartiality, even-handedness and fairness

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As a merchant carrying great wealth In a small caravan avoids a dangerous road: As someone who loves life Avoids poison: So should you avoid evil deeds.

Dhammapada 123

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Occasionally people hang on to the identity 'I’m a victim,' and want to be treated by others as a victim. We can use our suffering to get other people to respond to us in ways that may not be healthy.

The Issue at Hand: Essays on Buddhist Mindfulness Practice by Gil Fronsdal, Chapter 2.

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